Man shot in Rainier Valley

A 40-year-old man was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot several times in the Rainier Valley Sunday evening, according to Seattle Police.

The man was in his car when he was struck by several gunshots from an unknown suspect or suspects around 5:52 p.m. in the area of Rainier Avenue South and South Othello Street, Detective Jeff Kappel reported. The victim drove himself to Rainier Avenue South and South Henderson Street, where he flagged down an officer, who called fire department medics, who took him to Harborview Medical Center.

Officers inspecting the damage to the victim’s car could see a gun lying on the front floor of the vehicle, Kappel reported. He said police impounded the car and took it to the evidence garage for further forensic analysis and evidence collection.